This page details the qualification of the 1978 African Cup of Nations Mauritius won 4–3 on aggregate.
Upper Volta, losers to Ivory Coast in the first round, were given a place in the finals.
Zambia won 6–5 in penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.
Both teams were disqualified: Ivory Coast for using an ineligible player in the second leg, and Mali after security forces assaulted the officials at the end of the first leg.
Upper Volta, losers to Ivory Coast in the first round, were given a place in the finals.